How to Introduce More Plants into Your Kitchen

Discover the numerous pros of plants in the kitchen

Filling your home with plant life has many benefits: they are nice to look at, improve air quality, reduce stress, and generally make people happier. Yet, the kitchen often isn’t the first room you think of when picking a spot for your new orchid. Why? With people spending more and more time at home. The kitchen should get more love, and you don’t need a designer to find out how.

Water release – Plants expel approximately 97% of the water they’re given. By grouping many plants together in your kitchen, you can increase the humidity of your space and keep respiratory issues on lockdown.

Purifying Air – Plants remove toxins from air, from food smells to garbage bags to harmful kitchen chemicals. Plants purify the air by pulling toxins into the soil and converting it into nutrition.

Sharpening Focus – Plants have been known to make people more attentive and focused when surrounded by them. Adding a few extra plants in your kitchen might even improve your cooking.

How to add more plants to your kitchen

Wall Garden

Hanging your favourite herbs right next to your stove is a great way to introduce more plants into your kitchen. Not only do you reap the health and purifying benefits of greenery in your space, but you can easily pluck fresh herbs to season your dishes with ease.

Lime Tree

If you have a super sunny and spacious kitchen, and a bit of a green thumb, a lime tree is a great addition to your kitchen. Limes will freshen the air in your kitchen like no other plant, you can them to drizzle over your food too.

Hanging Planters

Made famous in the 70’s, hanging planters are making a comeback in 2017. Your options aren’t limited to ferns either – think about hanging terrariums near windows and getting creative with ropes and wires.

Windowsill Plants

If you’re thinking of adding greenery in your kitchen, the windowsill is the perfect place. You can swap out your choice of greenery as the seasons change, and always have something fresh to look at while cooking up a storm.

Container herb gardening in the kitchen is a tidy method gardening that can be scaled to whatever size you are comfortable managing. Use clay pots, wine crates, or vintage baskets to grow your herb – and move them around wherever you want.

Big Tree

If you’re ready to make a splash, opt for a statement-piece like a Fiddle Leaf Fig – a beautiful tree with huge leaves making waves in many modern households. The Fiddle Leaf is a great at purifying air too – relieving your kitchen of nasty smells and toxins.

High-Tech Herb Gardening

Grundig’s Herb Garden makes it possible to grow fresh, organic herbs from the comfort of home. About the size of a refrigerator, it features 3 sets of growing chambers, an LED light box, air pump and a fan for atmospheric adjustments.